The emotional morning TV segment hoping to save lives

A morning television show in the UK has brought attention to the seriousness of allergies in the most heartbreaking way possible.

In 2014, Amy Shead – a former producer on UK breakfast show This Morning – was on a weekend away in Budapest, when she went into anaphylactic shock after a mouthful of a chicken and rice dish, not knowing that it contained nuts.

After two doses of her EpiPen failed, Shead went into cardiac arrest. By the time emergency services arrived, she had been without oxygen for six minutes, and was put into an induced coma to prevent further brain damage.

The 31-year-old has been left confined to a wheelchair, partially paralysed and unable to see or speak clearly ever since.

This week, Shead was able to move out of the around-the-clock care at hospitals she has been receiving for the past five years, and into a specially-adapted granny flat at her parents’ house.

The emotional moment was shared with viewers in a special segment on the show she used to work on.

Presenter Ruth Langsford was reunited with the former producer, leaving viewers and crew highly emotional.

“Good to be home?” Langsford asked Shead.

“It’s good to have mum and dad next door isn’t it.”

Shead’s mother, Sue, told the presenter that it was a “huge transition” for the whole family having her daughter come home.

“It’s going to take her time to settle into a new routine,” she explained.

“Every day is exceedingly hard to get through. It breaks my heart.

“I can’t believe that through one mouthful of food, this young lady’s life has been taken away.”

Viewers were left saddened by the confronting reality of allergies, but supported the necessity of getting the seriousness out there.

“God this morning [sic] is making me cry so much,” wrote one user.

Adding: “People so [sic] realise how serious nut allergies are!!”

While others empathised with the scary reality: “Great to be showing allergy awareness I am anaphylactic.

“Allergies are real and life changing.”

Throughout her life Ms Shead always carried a medication and allergy card with her.

She allegedly showed the Budapest restaurant her allergy card three times, and was assured the meal did not contain nuts.